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AF-related strokes carry worse clinical outcomes and higher mortality, while risk prediction scores remain excluded from guidelines and management conundrums persist.
This state-of-the-art review highlights the complex interplay between atrial fibrillation and stroke, emphasizing the importance of early detection and discussing ongoing management challenges.
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Stresses early AF detection amid stroke risk; extends synthesis of markers but leaves optimal acute management unresolved.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The two conditions shared common co-morbidities and risk factors. AF-related strokes are associated with worse clinical outcomes and higher mortality compared to non-AF-related. Early detection of AF is vital for prevention. While various scores have been developed to predict AF in such a high-risk group, they are yet to incorporated into clinical guidelines. Novel markers and predictors of AF including coronary and intracranial arterial calcification have also been studied. There are also ongoing debates on the management of acute stroke in patients with AF, and those who experienced breakthrough stroke while on oral anticoagulants. We provided an overview of the complex interplay between AF and stroke, as well as the treatment and secondary prevention of stroke in AF. We also comprehensively discussed the current evidence and the ongoing conundrums, and highlighted the future directions on the topic.
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